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CVE-2026-93868

Cotonti vulnerability

8.1 HIGHEPSS 0.73%
  1. Published18 Sept 2026

Description

Cotonti through 1.0.0 derives password recovery validation tokens from md5(microtime()) in users.passrecover.php, creating a predictable token space of approximately one million values per second. Unauthenticated attackers can read the server Date header, precompute candidate tokens within a narrow time window, and probe them against the passrecover authentication endpoint to reset any account password including administrators.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityHigh
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Remediation

No fixed version is recorded in the NVD data. Check the vendor advisory for the latest guidance.

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2026-93868 being actively exploited?

CVE-2026-93868 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.73%.

How severe is CVE-2026-93868?

CVE-2026-93868 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.73% probability of exploitation.

How do I fix CVE-2026-93868?

Apply the vendor's patch or advisory guidance, then verify no affected versions remain across your devices.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.